GRE Word List
SPRUCE
to make spruce
The meaning of the word spruce is to make spruce.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |